INS Vagir (S25) explained

INS Vagir (S25) is the fifth submarine of the first batch of six s for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the, designed by French naval defence and energy group Naval Group and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1]

History and construction

The ship was launched on 12 November 2020.[2] [3] [4]

The submarine inherits its name from INS Vagir (S41) which served in the Navy from 1973–2001, and was named after a species of sandfish.[5] [6]

Vagir, the fifth submarine in the -class, started its maiden sea trials on 2 February 2022. The ship was commissioned on 23 January 2023.[7]

Operational history

Vagir was deployed on an extended patrol in the Indian Ocean, and it first reached the Sri Lankan port of Colombo on 19 June 2023. Later it covered nearly 7000 kilometres to reach Fremantle, Australia on 20 August 2023.[8] [9] This is the first time an Indian Scorpene submarine was on such a long deployment.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-12. Fifth-generation Indian Navy Scorpene 'Vagir' put to trial, know why it is so special. 2020-11-12. DNA India. en.
  2. Web site: Desk. India com News. 2020-11-12. Indian Navy's Fifth Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Vagir Launched. 2020-11-12. India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News India.com. en.
  3. Web site: Indian Navy gets fifth Scorpene-class submarine 'INS Vagir'. 2020-11-12. www.timesnownews.com. 12 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine Vagir launched at Mazagon Dock . New Indian Express . 12 November 2020 . en-IN . 12 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance . The Indian Express . 3 November 2021 . en . 19 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Indian Navy's Scorpene class submarine Vagir with superior stealth features launched - Scorpene-class submarine . The Economic Times . 3 November 2021.
  7. Web site: INS Vagir, 5th submarine of Kalvari class, commissioned into Indian Navy. www.hindustantimes.com. 23 January 2023.
  8. INS VAGIR ON AN EXTENDED RANGE DEPLOYMENT TO FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA. PIB . 2023-08-19.
  9. Web site: Indian naval submarine and Pakistani ship visit Sri Lanka at same time. PIB . 2023-06-19.
  10. Web site: Philip . Snehesh Alex . 2023-08-19 . India's Scorpene submarine carries out its longest deployment, travels 7,000 kms to Australia . 2023-09-02 . ThePrint . en-US.

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